Investigating Predictors of Psychological Distress for Healthcare Workers in a Major Saudi COVID-19 Center

Alyami, Hussain; Krägeloh, Christian U.; Medvedev, Oleg N.; Alghamdi, Saleh; Alyami, Mubarak; Althagafi, Jamal; Lyndon, Mataroria; Hill, Andrew G.

doi:10.3390/ijerph19084459

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“…There were also significant associations between loss-of-confidence factors and experience level, hospital name, and a history of visiting psychological clinics. These findings correspond with those from previous studies [17,23,25,28].…”

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confidence: 93%

“…Some previous studies have investigated psychological distress among physicians and nurses in Saudi Arabia; however, we believe that our study may be the first to assess levels of psychological well-being using the GHQ-12 instrument. Comparing our results with those from studies among physicians and nurses in Saudi Arabia that used different instruments revealed that the psychological distress levels in our study were higher than those in some studies [22,23], whereas they were similar to those in other studies [24,25]. Although physicians and male respondents reported higher scores for psychological distress than nurses and female respondents, these differences were not significant.…”

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confidence: 54%

“…In the present study, a significant difference in psychological well-being was also identified based on the participants' experience levels; those with ≤15 years of experience scored higher for psychological distress than those with >15 years of experience. Similarly, a previous study reported significantly different mean psychological well-being scores based on the years of experience of physi-cians and nurses [25]. However, other studies reported no significant differences [18].…”

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confidence: 65%

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An Evaluation of Psychological Well-Being among Physicians and Nurses in Makkah’s Major Hospitals

Alghamdi

Almalki

Alshaikh

2022

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Background: Physicians and nurses experience poor psychological well-being relative to other employees in healthcare fields. This study aimed to evaluate the psychological well-being among physicians and nurses in Makkah’s major hospitals. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 460 physicians and nurses from seven major hospitals in Makkah were recruited to investigate their psychological well-being using the General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12) based on social dysfunction, anxiety, and confidence loss. Results: Over half (64.3%) of the physicians and nurses in this study scored at or above the GHQ-12 cut-off point (12), which is a positive result for poor psychological well-being. There were significant differences in the psychological well-being mean between Saudis and non-Saudis (t = 2.203, p = 0.028), years of work experience (t = 3.349, p = 0.001), hospitals (F = 2.848, p = 0.010), attending psychological support sessions (t = 2.082, p = 0.038), and history of visiting psychological clinics (t = −4.949, p < 0.001). There was also a significant association between the three GHQ-12 factors and the participants’ socio-demographic characteristics. Conclusion: The psychological well-being of physicians and nurses is low. The alarming number of physicians and nurses suffering from social dysfunction, anxiety, and loss of confidence should be addressed in Makkah’s major hospitals. The employee assistance program (EAP) could be highly valuable and effective for addressing the well-being of employees and their personal problems that may impact their work performance, conduct, health, and overall well-being at the Ministry of Health.

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An Evaluation of Psychological Well-Being among Physicians and Nurses in Makkah’s Major Hospitals

Alghamdi

Almalki

Alshaikh

2022

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“…HCPs were given the Italian version of validated questionnaires described thereinafter, which are also commonly used in HCP cohorts [ 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 ].…”

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Effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on the Well-Being, Burnout and Stress of Italian Healthcare Professionals during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Marotta

Gorini

Parlanti

et al. 2022

JCM

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COVID-19 has overwhelmed healthcare systems and increased workload and distress in healthcare professionals (HCPs). The objective of this study was to evaluate baseline distress before and after the pandemic, and the effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) training on well-being (PGWBI), stress (PSS) and burnout (MBI) in Italian HCPs. Moreover, the “fear of COVID-19” (FCV-19S) questionnaire was administered to HCPs participating in the post-emergency MBSR program. Baseline distress results were moderate in all groups. No differences between baseline distress were observed between the groups of HCPs beginning the MBSR courses in the pre or post pandemic period. Total PGWBI lowered with aging. Additionally, FCV-19S positively correlated with age. MBSR was able to lower distress levels, except for depersonalization, which increased, while emotional exhaustion decreased in the group enrolled in the last post-pandemic MBSR course. Levels of fear of COVID-19 in HCPs significantly decreased after MBSR training. The lack of change in baseline distress over time indicates that it is more influenced by work-related distress than by the pandemic in our HCPs. In view of its beneficial effects on psycho-emotional status, MBSR training may represent an effective strategy to reduce distress in emergency periods as well as an essential part of HCPs’ general training.

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“…Another limitation of the study was that patient were not asked about previous history of anxiety, this could be correlated with anxiety level in the baseline level before COVID-19. However, other studied showed that there is no relation of previous exposing to infectious diseases and level of anxiety (48).…”

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confidence: 92%

Factors associated with anxiety symptoms among medical laboratory professionals in Khobar: Single institution study

Althumairi

AlOtaibi

Alumran

et al. 2022

Front. Public Health

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BackgroundA clinical professional has a challenging role during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in providing timely and accurate results with limited resources and a rapid increase in the number of samples to be tested. However, during the ongoing pandemic, the anxiety level of Medical Laboratory Professionals (MLT) has not been studied in Saudi Arabia within the hospital environment.AimTo determine the associated factors related with anxiety level of MLT at King Fahd Hospital of the University (KFHU) during the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsThe study design was a cross-sectional quantitative study. Data were collected by administering a paper-based questionnaire that was distributed among MLT at KFHU. The questionnaire consisted of three sections. The first two sections were prepared by the researchers and included participant demographics and questions related to COVID-19. The third section used the Hamilton Anxiety Scale to assess anxiety levels.ResultThe study revealed that 70.4% of MLT showed no signs of anxiety, while 19.2% showed mild/moderate anxiety levels, and approximately 10.4% showed severe to extreme anxiety levels. In addition, a significant association between the anxiety level and difficulty breathing among MLT wearing personal protective equipment was observed. Moreover, a significant association between sex and anxiety level was identified. Females MLT had higher percentages of severe anxiety (12.8% vs. 5.1%) and mild/moderate anxiety (24.4 vs. 7.7%) than males.ConclusionsProtecting the mental health status of MLT is an essential part of public health measures to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Investigating Predictors of Psychological Distress for Healthcare Workers in a Major Saudi COVID-19 Center

Cited by 12 publications

References 55 publications

An Evaluation of Psychological Well-Being among Physicians and Nurses in Makkah’s Major Hospitals

An Evaluation of Psychological Well-Being among Physicians and Nurses in Makkah’s Major Hospitals

Effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on the Well-Being, Burnout and Stress of Italian Healthcare Professionals during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Factors associated with anxiety symptoms among medical laboratory professionals in Khobar: Single institution study

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